Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers: Antiquarian & Collectable Books & Related Items
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Antiquarian & Collectable Books & Related Items | Total Sales (GBP) | 31,095.60 |
| Auction Date | December 04, 2025 - December 04, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 15,910.00 |
| Sale Number | #120425 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 24,330.00 |
| Total Lots | 272 | ||
| Sold Lots | 247.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 17,750.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 90.81% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 27,190.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 25 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 114.36% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | FLEMING IAN. | Moonraker. |
GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 3,360.00 | |
| 150 | 17th CENTURY PAPAL BINDING. A document wallet |
GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,800.00 | ||
| 158 | BLYTON ENID. | Child Whispers. |
GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,680.00 | |
| 142 | POTTER BEATRIX. | Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes. |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,140.00 | |
| 155 | SCOTT SIR WALTER. | Landscape Illustrations of the Novels of the Author of Waverley. |
GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,080.00 | |
| 64 | V(ON) THUN CAPT. | A Book of Flags & Pennants, manuscript & hand drawn throughout with index & very |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 1,020.00 | |
| 152 | COLLODI CARLO. | The Story of a Puppet or The Adventures of Pinocchio ... |
GBP 600.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 780.00 | |
| 153 | (TIPHAIGNE DE LA ROCHE CHARLES F.). | Giphantia or A View of What Has Passed, What is Now Passing & |
GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 720.00 | |
| 146 | FLEMING IAN. | The Spy Who Loved Me. |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 576.00 | |
| 62 | Astronomy - Commonplace Book. Early 19th century quarto vol., some blank leaves but substantially |
GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 480.00 | ||
| 116 | BATCHELOUR GABRIEL RICHARDSON. | Of the State of Europe ... Containing the Historie & Relation of the Many Provinces Hereof. |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 456.00 | |
| 255 | SMITH ALEXANDER H. ("ANTIQUE SMITH"). | Manuscript forgeries of the hand & signature of Robert |
Not Available | GBP 456.00 | |
| 159 | BLYTON ENID. | Real Fairies. |
GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 420.00 | |
| 141 | BONTE L. Q. & G. W. | A B C in Dixie, A Plantation Alphabet. |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 384.00 | |
| 157 | (RITSON JOSEPH & DOUCE FRANCIS). | Gammer Gurton's Garland or The Nursery Parnassus, A Choice |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 360.00 | |
| 108 | BUCK SAMUEL & NATHANIEL. | Loose collection of 112 eng. |
GBP 60.00 - 100.00 | GBP 336.00 | |
| 151 | DARWIN CHARLES. | The Descent of Man & Selection in Relation to Sex. |
GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 336.00 | |
| 81 | PALESTINE EXPLORATION FUND. 14 fldg., mainly linen, maps of Palestine & the Middle East, |
GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 312.00 | ||
| 274 | HEDDLE M. FORSTER. | The Mineralogy of Scotland. |
GBP 30.00 - 40.00 | GBP 288.00 | |
| 65 | Wakefield & District. 8 pamphlets & other items bound together in a single vol. |
GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 264.00 | ||
| 68 | SANDFORD FRANCES & STEBBING SAMUEL. | A Genealogical History of the Kings & Queens of England & |
GBP 60.00 - 100.00 | GBP 264.00 | |
| 229 | Cock-Fighting & Game Fowl. 10 various vols. |
GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 264.00 | ||
| 59 | Cumbria/Penrith Area. Field Drainage Plans, Sections & Costings. |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 240.00 | ||
| 140 | CANT JAMES. | The Muses Threnodie or Mirthful Mournings on the Death of Mr. |
Not Available | GBP 240.00 | |
| 149 | MARKHAM ROBERT. | Colonel Sun, A James Bond Adventure. |
GBP 30.00 - 40.00 | GBP 240.00 |
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a74d9ff-42dd-46a1-8bb2-b636c4cec796.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.")
![<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8caddaea-4c1f-47a7-9455-62f53af36e3f.jpg "<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.")
